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Covid deaths in Iran become double digit again

The daily death toll from the Coronavirus in Iran has become double-digit again. The Iranian health ministry announced on Wednesday that 13 people died of the disease in the past 24 hours.

3 arrested in connection with poisoning of students in Iran

An informed source has told Iran’s Fars News Agency that three people have been arrested in connection with the poisoning of school girls in several Iranian cities. Unconfirmed reports say the poisoning could be a false flag operation by a counterrevolutionary group.

President Raisi: Interaction with other countries must be aimed at transferring science and technology

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said science and technology form the bedrock of any country’s clout.

Iran registers Covid zero deaths in 24 hours

The death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic in Iran stayed unchanged at 144,845 with another zero deaths over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Covid in Iran: 122 new cases, 3 deaths

The Iranian Health Ministry figures on Monday showed that 122 people had tested positive for the Coronavirus over the past 24 hours. The deadly disease has also killed 3 patients during the period.

Iran Covid death toll remains single-digit

The daily death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran remains single-digit. The Health Ministry figures on Sunday showed that 7 patients died of the virus in the past 24 hours.

Iranian official: Substances used for poisoning students not military chemical agents  

Iran’s deputy health minister implicitly admits that the poisoning of female students in several schools in the city of Qom was deliberate.

Two fires hit trade buildings in Tehran, one fireman killed

Two fires on Saturday happened separately in the Iranian capital Tehran killing one fireman.

Iran lifts travel ban on football legend Ali Daei

Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on football legend Ali Daei and his wife.

Iranian sports minister severely injured in helicopter crash

Iran’s Sports Minister Hamid Sajjadi has been severely injured in a helicopter crash in the southetn province of Kerman which killed one of his colleagues.

Coronavirus cases rising rapidly in Iran

More than 350 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Iran over the past 24 hours, marking a rapid upward trajectory in the daily caseloads.

Magnitude 5.2 quake jolts southwestern Iran, no report of casualties yet

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolts an area in Iran’s southwestern province of Fars, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Iranian official denies impoundment of Chamshir Dam

The CEO of water utility in the Iranian province of Kohkiloyeh and Boyerahmad Province has denied a claim by a UN expert about the impounding of Iran’s Chamshir Dam in the province.

Iranian Army helicopters helping with relief operations in snow-hit areas

The Iranian Army’s helicopters are helping with relief operations in some regions in the country that have been hit by heavy snowfall.

Iran Covid: 159 infections, 7 dead

The Iranian Health Ministry figures on Sunday showed that 159 people had tested positive for the Coronavirus over the past 24 hours. The deadly disease has also killed 7 patients during the period.

‘Blue’ returns to most regions on Iran’s color-coded Covid tracking map

Official figures show ‘blue’ or ‘normal situation’ in terms of infections with coronavirus has returned to most areas in Iran, as the virus recedes countrywide.

Height of snow surpasses 2 meters in western Iranian county

The height of snow reached over two meters in Kouhrang County of Iran’s western Chaharmahal and Bakhtriari Province, cutting off routes connecting cities and villages in the region.

222 people infected with Coronavirus in Iran, 4 killed

The Iranian Health Ministry figures on Thursday showed that 222 people had tested positive for the Coronavirus over the past 24 hours. The deadly disease has also killed 4 patients during the period.

One Covid death reported in Iran

Iran’s Health Ministry on Wednesday announced that one patient had died of the Coronavirus pandemic over the past 24 hours.

Red alert in western Iranian city as snow buries homes

Iranian officials have declared an emergency state in the western city of Kouhrang, Chaharmahah and Bakhtiari Province, as heavy downpours of snow bury houses there.

Coronavirus in Iran: Over 120 new cases, 2 deaths

The Iranian health ministry announced on Monday that more than 120 new cases of coronavirus infection have been identified across the country during the past 24 hours, adding that 2 patients have died of the pandemic in the same period of time.

Iranian official announces end of 8th Covid wave

A member of Iran’s National Taskforce Against the Coronavirus says the eighth wave of the pandemic in the country has come to an end.

Covid infects over 160 people in Iran, 2 killed

The Iranian Health Ministry figures on Sunday showed that more than 160 people had tested positive for the Coronavirus over the past 24 hours. The deadly disease has also killed 2 patients during the period.

Iran reports Covid zero deaths in 24 hours

The death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic in Iran stayed unchanged at 144,779 with another zero deaths over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

Iranian capital covered in winter snow again

On Thursday, residents of the Iranian capital, Tehran, woke up to a beautiful snowfall, which blanketed streets in white.

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